By Khalid Baig
Imam Malik bin Anas (b. 93 AH, d. 179 AH) was one of the greatest Islamic scholars of all times. Among his 1300 disciples were people from all walks of life; rulers, judges, …

By Khalid Baig
It has been called ummul-amradh, or the root of all sicknesses of the heart. Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, warned that a person having even an iota of it in his heart …

By Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia 

People often question whether Islam is a tolerant religion, whether it tolerates diversity of thought among its adherents and in its interaction with different worldviews.  This question is easily answered …

By Mawlana Taha Karaan
This paper was written in response to Amina Wadud’s controversial Friday prayer congregation in March 2005.
The appropriation of the Hadith of Umm Waraqah as proof for the permissibility and validity of …

By Qadi Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi
An extract from the book Proximity’s Ladder by Qadi Abu Bakr ibn al-‘Arabi
Be aware that the child is a sacred trust placed in the hands of his parents. His pure …

By Sohaib Baig
In a society which trains its citizens in the art and philosophy of achieving instant self-gratification, of becoming thoroughly submerged in one’s own bubble of pleasure, it becomes dangerously difficult for one to …

By Khalid Baig
When television was introduced in the middle of the 20th century, Muslim scholars nearly unanimously opposed it, just like the film before it. They were concerned about its potential social, cultural, and moral …

By Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Question:
How does a Muslim scholar, serious student, and others who have devoted their lives to the service of Islam and the Muslims support himself/herself? I ask because this is perhaps …

By Mufti Mahmud Ashraf ‘Uthmani
Translated by Ibrahim Khan

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and may peace and blessings be on …

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
It has become well-known of Christians that they distinguish between religion and politics by their well-known dictum “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and unto God what is …